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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Too many interchangeable characters for an otherwise decent mystery.
On waking to find a young woman’s body on the hearth rug of her library, Mrs Brantry calls her good friend Miss Marple…
This was clever - I never guessed whodunnit or how the whole thing was orchestrated. So, a great puzzle of a murder mystery, which also highlights changes in society at the time around class and money.
But, for a Miss Marple mystery, she hardly features - her inclusion almost felt like an afterthought. I’m fairly apathetic towards Miss Marple (sorry to the fans) and even I was mildly dismayed by that - luckily the actual mystery was a good one!
A clever, twisty and scandalous murder mystery couched in the gossip of village life.
I’d read that one before but needed to remind me again. Hadn’t quite sure who’d done it but close enough with the deceits.
Another classic Christie and Miss Marple murder mystery.
Another classic Christie and Miss Marple murder mystery.
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Gaskills wake to find the body of an unknown woman in their library one morning. With the help of Mrs. Gaskills friend Jane Marple the women along with the local police figure out who actually killed her.
My main qualm with this book is the lack of Miss Marple. She’s only in 25% of the plot.
My main qualm with this book is the lack of Miss Marple. She’s only in 25% of the plot.
An enjoyable mystery
This is the second Agatha Christie novel I have read, and the first Miss Marple. I love mysteries, and this one was pretty good. I was surprised by the ending, and that’s always a good thing when it comes to mysteries. However, it was difficult to get into the story at first. There were too many characters that were not developed enough for me to have a clear picture of who they were. Obviously, a lot of characters are needed, but it’s hard to develop them all in such a short book. Finally, the evidence Miss Marple used to solve the mystery seemed a little incredible. However, I did enjoy the story.
This is the second Agatha Christie novel I have read, and the first Miss Marple. I love mysteries, and this one was pretty good. I was surprised by the ending, and that’s always a good thing when it comes to mysteries. However, it was difficult to get into the story at first. There were too many characters that were not developed enough for me to have a clear picture of who they were. Obviously, a lot of characters are needed, but it’s hard to develop them all in such a short book. Finally, the evidence Miss Marple used to solve the mystery seemed a little incredible. However, I did enjoy the story.